Gene entry

PIWIL2

piwi like RNA-mediated gene silencing 2

Chromosome

8

Cytoband

8p21.3

Variants (rsID)

13

PIWIL2 is a protein-coding gene, meaning the body reads it as instructions to build a protein, located on chromosome 8 (region 8p21.3). Its official name is “piwi like RNA-mediated gene silencing 2”. The reference table lists 13 variants (rsID) for this gene.

Data from the institutional reference table and public NCBI annotation. For education only; not a substitute for medical or genetic counselling.